Ofsted inspection
Inspection outcome
Other Ofsted reports
This history covers the current school only. Reports for predecessor schools are not included.
Admissions
Can I get my child into this school?
Admissions policy · Selective
This school is in Tunbridge Wells. You apply through the education LA where you live, even if that is a different council.
Results vs local authority and England
This school's latest published figures, once. Local authority and England averages when we have them.
- LA
- 67%
- England
- 66%
- LA
- 48%
- England
- 46%
- LA
- 47.8
- England
- 46.8
- LA
- 48%
- England
- 41%
- LA
- 7.7
- England
- 7.7
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
Progress 8 compared with other schools
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
- LA
- 30.0
- England
- 32.4
- LA
- -0.21
- LA
- 11%
- England
- 14%
Value added compared with other schools
Destinations
Pupils staying in education or entering apprenticeships or employment
After Key Stage 4 · 2024/25
99%
staying in education or employment
1% did not stay in education or employment
After 16 to 18 study · 2024/25
91%
staying in education or employment
6% did not stay in education or employment
3% no destination recorded
Pupils & context
2024/25
- LA
- 8%
- England
- 9%
- LA
- 24%
- England
- 24%
Overview
Nearby schools
Other open schools of the same phase near TN4 9UJ. This is not last-offer distance or a catchment.
History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 99% | 98% | 73.4 | Not applicable | 96% | 10.4 | 144 |
| 2023/24 | 99% | 94% | 70.1 | +0.77 | 90% | 9.9 | 144 |
| 2022/23 | 100% | 97% | 73.1 | +1.05 | 97% | 10.4 | 145 |
| 2021/22 | 100% | 99% | 75.6 | +0.88 | 89% | 10.5 | 142 |
| 2018/19 | 99% | 95% | 73.8 | +0.97 | 92% | 10.7 | 149 |
| 2017/18 | 99% | 96% | 73.8 | +0.93 | 99% | 10.5 | 144 |
| 2016/17 | 100% | 96% | 72.1 | +0.89 | 99% | — | 145 |
More fields
| Year | EBacc lang entry |
|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 96% |
| 2023/24 | 92% |
| 2022/23 | 97% |
| 2021/22 | 89% |
| 2018/19 | 93% |
| 2017/18 | 99% |
| 2016/17 | 99% |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 42.3 | B+ | +0.02 | 29% | 154 |
| 2023/24 | 44.4 | B+ | +0.20 | 30% | 122 |
| 2022/23 | 42.2 | B+ | — | 25% | 136 |
| 2021/22 | 48.5 | A | — | 41% | 142 |
| 2018/19 | 42.5 | B+ | +0.11 | 29% | 165 |
| 2017/18 | 43.7 | B+ | -0.06 | 36% | 139 |
| 2016/17 | 42.1 | B+ | +0.01 | 36% | 156 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,095 | 18.9 | 12% | 13% | 4% | 5% | 18% |
| 2023/24 | 1,042 | 18.6 | 11% | 11% | 3% | 5% | 11% |
| 2022/23 | 984 | 17.0 | 11% | 7% | 3% | 7% | 26% |
| 2021/22 | 1,008 | 17.7 | 14% | 6% | 4% | 8% | 31% |
| 2020/21 | 1,023 | 18.8 | 9% | 5% | 3% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,029 | 19.5 | 6% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 8% |
| 2017/18 | 1,033 | 19.6 | 4% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 7% |
| 2016/17 | 1,023 | 19.2 | 4% | 2% | 4% | 4% | 9% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.